The Returnee's Hidden Strategy Stream

[Translator - Jjescus ]

[Proofreader - Starfall ]

Chapter: 108

Next morning.

The first thing he wanted to check was the progress of the private area. He had posted the beginning of the strategy guide yesterday, so he was curious about the progress of the advanced teams.

Hanbit clicked on a popular post.

<Clear the private area?>

"The video was uploaded on Black Dragon’s channel yesterday, but why is there no news?"

"Hasn't anyone cleared it yet?"

-The advanced party and corporations aren't streaming.

└No one has even entered and come out.

-It's legendary that everyone is staying up all night. ㅋㅋ

-What's Odin doing?

└What are you doing?

└I had lunch.

└Same

-Info: Over 20 advanced teams are trying.

-But is there any need to rush?

-Let's just wait until the strategy guide is complete.

-If it weren't for Liwei, they wouldn't have leaked the攻略.

└It's the damn Nesto's fault.

└Seriously, those bastards are the scum of society.

There was still no news from inside the private area.

However, it was impossible to know from the outside whether the challengers had cleared it or not.

They might be staying inside the changing space, investigating.

Anyway, he could wait a little longer for the remaining hints.

Hanbit checked the list and entered the currently top-ranked post.

<Hidden skill coordinates found.>

"The location of the Snow Drake was revealed on Black Dragon’s stream."

"Whoever finds it first will get the dwarf's heirloom, right?"

"If you give it to Gorik, you can learn dwarven metallurgy."

"Go to the highest peak of the Ifrit snowy mountains."

"All the corporations are searching desperately, so maybe you can sneak in?"

-What the hell is this?

-Didn't Black Dragon say he wasn't going?

└Looking at the stream, it's confirmed that he's looking for dwarven metallurgy.

└The Snow Drake is also confirmed.

└If he says he's going to find it, he will. You've all become fanatics. ㅋㅋ

└↑This guy wrote: After watching Black Dragon’s stream, can I beat Balder?

└Crazy ㅋㅋㅋ

-Current time 10:32. The advanced team that entered the crevasse has emerged.

└No, that's not the crevasse.

"It's a mess."

The simple text and screenshots of the working scene were like a battlefield.

The location of the Snow Drake's lair, revealed by Gorik, was accurate.

Well, it was the path leading to the lair, but the information itself was true.

"I have a lot of bait to use."

Even though he knew the location would be revealed, Hanbit continued to stream.

Because it would take countless players to enter the Snow Drake's lair and retrieve the heirloom.

Most players would probably move to defeat it.

Although it was practically impossible.

While reading the comments, Hanbit called Kim Jaeha on his smartphone.

“Hello?”

He answered immediately. His voice was a little hoarse, as if he had just woken up.

"Hyung, what time did you go to sleep?"

“Around 6 am. I didn't sleep that late.”

"...Didn't you sleep for less than 4 hours?"

“I used to sleep only 2 hours when I was at my previous company. This is nothing.”

Kim Jaeha added that he usually slept very little.

It seemed that Gorik's training was already in full swing.

"I'm asking you to work hard on an important skill."

“Of course. If you need anything…”

Then, Kim Jaeha's voice faltered slightly.

Sensing something strange, Hanbit asked him.

"Did your boss contact you?"

“...How did you know?”

"He's the kind of person who would keep nagging you. It wouldn't be strange if he contacted you every day."

It was fortunate that his boss hadn't come to him in person.

"I'll send you the text. I don't know what it's about."

-Bzzt

The phone vibrated as Kim Jaeha spoke.

Hanbit checked the incoming message.

「Hey, what kind of bullshit is this? Tell Black Dragon to give us the information first if he doesn't want the police involved.」

The message was filled with greed.

Hanbit asked Kim Jaeha, "Does your boss follow the community?"

“Ever since your story got big, he seems to be checking it constantly. He has nothing better to do anyway.”

"So he must have seen this too."

Hanbit copied the link to the post and sent it to Kim Jaeha.

After checking it, Kim Jaeha exclaimed in surprise, “Wow, this thing blew up?”

Kim Jaeha, who had been listening to their conversation, had expected this to happen.

There was no way the information revealed on the broadcast wouldn't become a hot topic in the community.

The Snow Drake and the dwarven metallurgy were topics that would ignite intense interest.

'I don't need to do anything else.'

The plan to get back at his boss was on track. He had originally thought about delivering the information to CEO directly, but now it seemed like the bait had been taken.

"Hyung, want to get some revenge?"

“Revenge?”

"It would be a waste to end it here. Let's teach your boss a lesson."

“…What?”

Kim Jaeha was taken aback by the sudden question.

He had never thought about revenge.

Hanbit stood up and continued, "Let's meet up. I'll tell you what to do, and you can send a message to your boss."

* * *

"What's this?"

Lee Hojung, the division manager at Taeyul Corporation, frowned as he looked at his monitor while sitting in his office on the fourth floor.

<Hidden skill coordinates found.>

The post had quickly risen to the top of the popularity rankings.

Thousands of comments filled the screen, creating a chaotic scene, but the players were already taking action.

"Kim Jaeha, that bastard..."

Lee Hojung had threatened to report Kim Jaeha to the police for assault.

Yet, instead of giving him the information first, Kim Jaeha had leaked it to the public.

"Damn bastard."

He clenched his fist tightly.

Even though Kim Jaeha had challenged him, he was fundamentally a loser. With a little pressure, he would never dare to defy him.

Click-

Lee Hojung scrolled through the mouse wheel, looking for information.

Then, he took out his smartphone and made a call.

Ring ring-

After a brief connection sound, a voice came through.

It was the company president, who was currently on a golf course.

“What is it?”

"Yes, sir. Have you heard from Kim Jaeha?"

“Jaeha? He did contact me. He said he was quitting. What happened?” The president asked indifferently.

Confirming that the president hadn't been given a detailed explanation, Lee Hojung said in a somber voice, "Actually, last night..."

Although the outcome was the same - Kim Jaeha's resignation - the details were greatly embellished.

Upon hearing the fabricated story, the president raised his voice in anger.

“That bastard! Even though I let him go easily after he ruined the business, what? He said the treatment was shit and quit?”

"I think so too, sir. You've been so kind to him, and he betrayed you like this. It's unbelievable."

“Ha. No matter how good I am to them, it's useless. I'm not their boss, I'm their servant.”

The atmosphere became increasingly hostile, as intended.

After a moment of silence, Lee Hojung pleaded, "Shouldn't we punish him for what he did?"

“Do you think I don't know my own mind? I was so strict when I was running the student council.”

"Of course I know, sir. You managed everything so well back then."

The two men, who had been seniors and juniors in college, reminisced about the past.

"I was assaulted by Black DRagon. Kim Jaeha, that bastard, was laughing while it happened."

“What? You were beaten up?”

"I have a four-week medical certificate! I didn't want to tell you because I was embarrassed... But this is an insult to our company. I can't just let this slide."

“Ha, those bastards are crazy.”

The president was furious at the outrageous act.

“I'll contact a law firm and prepare a lawsuit. I'm also considering reporting this to the media.”

"Sir, please wait!" Lee Hojung quickly stopped him.

He quickly took out his smartphone and showed the screen to the president.

“Dwarven metallurgy? What's this about?”

"Remember when we failed miserably with the dwarven metallurgy project? Well, it seems like that Black Dragon guy can find it."

“Hmm.”

The dwarven metallurgy project had been one of the biggest failures in the company's history. The president wasn't thrilled about revisiting it.

“So what do you want to do about it?”

"Sir, you're a visionary. I'm willing to take a beating for the company. As long as Black Dragon provides us with valuable information."

“…Well, I do have a broad perspective.”

The president didn't deny the flattering remark. He was proud of building the company from scratch.

“What about the project cost? How much do you think it will be?”

"We won't have to invest anything this time. It's more like we're covering up the crime that Black Dragon committed."

“And Black Dragon? What does he know?”

"Yes. I've already hinted at it, and I'm going to send him a final warning. Kim Jaeha is a born loser, so he'll definitely pass it on to Black Dragon."

Lee Hojung smiled maliciously and typed a message.

The recipient was Kim Jaeha.

「Hey, what kind of bullshit is this? Tell Black Dragon to give us the information first if he doesn't want the police involved.」

It was a simple and direct message.

Even though he hadn't actually been assaulted, the truth didn't matter.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

The company's CCTV was broken, and there was no place to park a car nearby.

“I'll be at the company, so prepare your report.”

"Yes! I'll be waiting!"

Beep-

After ending the call, Lee Hojung started typing on his keyboard.

"Damn it, why is this so difficult?"

He had always delegated tasks to Kim Jaeha or other subordinates, so he was struggling with the program.

But this time, it was all his own work.

His greed was forcing him to sit in front of the computer.

Ding-!

While he was working, he heard a notification sound.

Lee Hojung opened the message.

「Kim Jaeha」

「I'll convey Black Dragon's message. Form a raid team and come to the coordinates I sent you by 3 PM. You have to move secretly.」

[Translator - Jjescus ]

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